pleasing

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adjective

pleas·​ing ˈplē-ziŋ 

: giving pleasure : agreeable

the sun's pleasing warmth

pleasingly adverb

pleasingness noun

pleasing

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present participle of please entry 1

Synonyms of pleasing

Adjective

• pleasant
• enjoyable
• delightful
• nice
• delicious
• satisfying
• sweet
• good

Examples of pleasing in a Sentence

Adjective

He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

pleasing music in the background

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The kitchen even uses an old-school mold to press rice into a pleasing half-football shape. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Even the worst versions of the jambon-beurre are fundamentally pleasing in their evocations, if not necessarily in the eating. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Mitchell launched Béis after identifying a white space for aesthetically pleasing lifestyle bags and luggage designed for busy women. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The New York governor signed two bills this morning barring companies from offering some AI chatbot features to users under 18—like pretending to be a real person or to have human emotions, or people-pleasing as a way to keep users engaged. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pleasing

• people pleasing
• self-pleasing

Rhymes for pleasing

• easing
• freezing
• seizing
• sneezing
• squeezing
• teasing
• wheezing
• appeasing
• displeasing

Kids Definition

pleasing

adjective

pleas·​ing

ˈplē-ziŋ

: giving pleasure : agreeable

pleasingly adverb